The Mystery Monster of Hong Kong Bay

[caressthedarkness]

[So the Kaiju are gone for now, and despite the damage dealt to the city and Crimson Typhoon, Unity Group and the Jaegers were victorious.

It's rather odd, then, that people working at the docks continue to speak of a large creature lurking in the waters after the event. A monster...that flees at the sight of people.

If you stay around for a bit, you might catch a glimpse of it. In fact, as a UG member it seems to surface more often, though the most you might see is what looks like a giant snake's tongue popping up like a periscope, and the shadow of something waiting under the water.

And then...]

Ah...pardon me...would you happen to know of any place here that has some spare food...?

[How it's speaking is a mystery, but that voice sure sounds like Seta...]

Comments

[caressthedarkness]

...Yes.

[A very hesitant answer. She sounds disappointed in herself.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

[Well, that's that at least.]

... Are you okay?

[caressthedarkness]

[The tongue nods, or does its best impression of one. It seems to almost turn invisible as it moves though; like light was being distorted around it.]

...Although, it has been some time since I took this form...

I do not find it very comfortable.

[empress_without_a_throne]

I don't blame you. And this isn't the best place for big creatures -even good ones- to stay right now.

Will you be able to change back?

[caressthedarkness]

Not for a day...at least.

Um...I hope I am not causing too much trouble...

[empress_without_a_throne]

Don't worry, I'll manage.

[A moment later and the DuskBird's crawling out of Mizuki's shadow, to stand guard over this section of the coast. It's been repaired since the battle against Calico, though one of its eyes still remains broken.]

And there. A way to keep an eye over here and make sure you stay safe while getting food. What are you in the mood for?

[caressthedarkness]

Mm...

...

I should be alright with anything that is not Kaiju...or BETA...

[empress_without_a_throne]

Right then. I'll see what I can manage.

[It takes her a short while, but she eventually returns with a few bags of rice. Not exactly the greatest meal but she holds it up high for Seta to look at.]

Got as much as I could afford with what I had on me. Does it look good?

[caressthedarkness]

[The forked tongue nods excitedly. She must be really hungry.]

...Thank you, Mizuki.

Ah...there is something I just remembered. Please wait a moment...

[There is a lot of shifting under the water. Hard to tell what's going on...]

[empress_without_a_throne]

[Indeed it is. Mizuki just stands there, waiting. Confused...]

... Seta...?

[caressthedarkness]

[What looks like a wrapping made of seaweed is shot out of the water and lands next to the Abyss Empress, before the tongue resurfaces.]

...I found these attached to me after I looked around in deeper water...

[Inside the wrapping are...well...very strange creatures that most people rarely see because of where they live.]

They just...seem like something you would enjoy.

[empress_without_a_throne]

[One look at them, and Mizuki already has a strong feeling that yes... she would...]

Seta...

Thank you.